Negotiations on Jim Calhoun's contract extension appear to be in the final phase and, as the UConn coach said Friday, finalization is imminent. Calhoun offered no specific timetable for completion or an announcement of the extension, but did say, "We're probably down to a word or two." Calhoun, 67 and in his 24th season at UConn, is in the final year of a six-year contract that pays him $1.6 million this season and expires in June. A UConn source said Calhoun's extension is for five years, meaning he would be under contract through the 2014-15 season.

— Negotiations on Jim Calhoun's contract extension appear to be in the final phase and, as the UConn coach said Friday, finalization is imminent. Calhoun offered no specific timetable for completion or an announcement of the extension, but did say, "We're probably down to a word or two." Pictures: Jim Calhoun Calhoun, 67 and in his 24th season at UConn, is in the final year of a six-year contract that pays him $1.6 million this season and expires in June.